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* Activation of serotonin 5HT2A receptors (HT2ARs) with psychedelics | * Activation of serotonin 5HT2A receptors (HT2ARs) with psychedelics | ||
* Blockage of glutamate NMDA receptors (NMDARs) with dissociative anaesthetics | * Blockage of glutamate NMDA receptors (NMDARs) with dissociative anaesthetics | ||
<div class="res-img">[[File:Pathways to hallucinations.png|alt=How to Hallucinate|center|Hallucination neurochemistry]]</div> | <div class="res-img">[[File:Pathways to hallucinations.png|alt=How to Hallucinate|center|Hallucination neurochemistry]]</div> | ||
Revision as of 05:05, 10 May 2023
There are three known neurochemical pathways which cause hallucinations:
- Activation of dopamine D2 receptions (D2Rs) with psychostimulants
- Activation of serotonin 5HT2A receptors (HT2ARs) with psychedelics
- Blockage of glutamate NMDA receptors (NMDARs) with dissociative anaesthetics
